We asked folks to tell us about their favorite quote or affirmation and to tell us what it means to them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Mariel Witmond | Yoga Instructor & Life Coach

Happiness is not a goal. It’s a dividend. It’s the incidental consequence of the intentional commitment to fulfill your whole capacity for living. And when you focus your energy on that first, it just shows up. Because happiness isn’t the target – happiness is what you get for hitting the target. Read more>>

Shaleena Tareen | Founder & President

This quote, “Sometimes Real Superheroes Live In The Hearts Of Little Children Fighting Big Battles,” deeply resonates when considering children and mental health. It highlights the immense strength, resilience, and bravery that children exhibit as they navigate mental health struggles, often dealing with challenges far beyond their years. These young individuals face and cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, and the stigma that surrounds mental health issues. What I find most inspiring about this quote is its acknowledgment of the unseen battles these children fight daily. It serves as a powerful reminder to recognize and support their courage, ensuring they receive the compassion, understanding, and resources needed to continue their journey. Read more>>

Jessica Rae | Writer/Director and Los Angeles Dodgers Game Day Producer

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Jackie Robinson

I’ve always heard there’s no path to becoming a successful filmmaker…everyone makes their own way, and that’s true, My path led me to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where I am currently the Game Day Producer. I started as an intern when I was still in grad school studying film at UCLA, and the position continued into a game day job, allowing me the flexibility to work when I wanted while continuing to pursue my filmmaking goals and making my first feature film, Raise Your Hand (which will be on Peacock in just a few months, so keep an eye out for it).  Read more>>

Luc Martineau | Visual Artist | Retired Judge

Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, once famously remarked: “Give me a child until he is seven, and I will show you the man.”

Art and law have coexisted in my life since early childhood. As the eldest in a family of four, born in the fifties, I was deeply influenced by my mother and grandmother. My mother, with her remarkable coloratura voice, filled our home with music and introduced me to opera, cinema, and French literature, especially Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas .. My grandmother, a painter, ignited my passion for visual arts and theater. Inspired by comic strip heroes and poetic images , I filled pages with drawings and penned short stories and poems . Read more>>

Ami Nicole ACRONYM

I like telling people, “Being an artist means being the cockroach that won’t die.” So many people want to immediately be successful without putting in the work and foundation it takes to get to that point. I talk with many photographers who feel like they should be already killing it in the game, but they haven’t put in the years, failures, and learning lessons to get where they want to be. Read more>>